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Tell Me More: 4 High-Impact Phrases Leaders Need to Use (Part 1)
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Leaders often have bad habits, including rushing to respond,...
6 days ago


Stop Being Your Team's Emotional Dumpster: Encouraging growth and independence with healthy boundaries
Have you ever ended a workday feeling completely drained, not because of the tasks, the meetings, or the workload, but because you spent...
May 22


Stop Cheering Start Leading
Have you ever left a meeting excited about where your team was going, but over time, you became increasingly confused about how to get...
May 14


The Problem With Always Being Available
Many people believe being a "good leader" means being constantly available. Over-availability is not a virtue; it's a trap. And the more...
May 7


Turn Meetings into Momentum: What Great Leaders Do After the Meeting
Your meeting may be high energy, but what happens after? Most meetings result in no ownership, no follow-through, and no deliverables....
Apr 30


The First 5 Minutes of Leadership - The art of starting meetings on the right foot
You don’t have to be a perfect leader. But when it comes to interacting with your team, you do have to be intentional. Whether you’re...
Apr 24


How to Set Healthy Leadership Boundaries
Every great leader wants to be there for their team. But here’s the hard truth: it backfires if you make yourself too available. Your...
Mar 12


Will charisma make me a better leader?
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Charisma is often celebrated as a hallmark of great leadership,...
Feb 20


Building and Scaling a Company with Sarah Nuse
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast! Entrepreneurs face various challenges, from growing a business to leading people....
Feb 13


Forgiveness is a Leadership Strategy
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! How do you feel when you say, "I'm sorry?" It takes courage to...
Feb 6


Why Leaders Should Be Followers
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Leadership is often associated with taking charge, making...
Jan 30


The Power of Micro-Actions in Business Leadership
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. If you've ever wondered how to elevate your leadership without a...
Jan 23


The Power of Positive Feedback
Research shows that it takes five or more positive interactions to override one negative interaction. Without positive deposits, people...
Jan 16


Don't Tell Me What To Do: How To Lead Without Micromanaging
Have you ever told someone what to do, only to have them push back, resist, or completely disengage? It's likely not because they're...
Jan 8


What I Learned in My First 5 Years of Being an Entrepreneur
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast. This year marks five years since I left the comfort of my corporate job to start...
Jan 1


The Power Of The Pause
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. Have you ever reacted impulsively and allowed your emotions to...
Dec 25, 2024


Are you a vitamin or a painkiller? - Should leaders focus on the present or the future?
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. Everyone naturally tends to think more about the past, present,...
Dec 18, 2024


What to Say to Overcome Sales Objections | The Champion Forum Podcast
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Show me a successful salesperson, and I will show you a...
Dec 12, 2024


This Simple Tool Will Help You Close More Sales
Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! If you are a salesperson, you know that building trust during a...
Dec 4, 2024


When Tempers Flare: How to Address Disrespect at Work
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast! How do you react when someone is disrespectful towards you? It’s easy to get...
Nov 27, 2024


From Burned Out To CEO: How Intentionality Helped Mark Cole Get Noticed and Increase His Impact
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Have you ever felt burned out by leadership? If so, you’re not...
Nov 21, 2024


Lessons From 300 Episodes of The Champion Forum Podcast!
I can hardly believe it—300 episodes! The reach and impact of this podcast have exceeded my wildest dreams, and I’m incredibly grateful...
Nov 14, 2024


How To Create Better Work-Life Balance For Your Employees
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! A recent national survey showed that 68% of employees prefer...
Nov 7, 2024


What Your Employees REALLY Want (Part 2)
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! How well is your company retaining your best employees? Employee...
Oct 31, 2024


What employees want from their jobs in 2024 (part 1)
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast! What would it be like if half of your team left for another job this year? Like...
Oct 23, 2024
Hanch's How-To's 24: Building and Keeping Leadership Credibility
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! As a leader, trust is one of the most important things you can...
Oct 16, 2024


How to Address a Toxic Employee
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! The most significant mistake leaders make when dealing with...
Oct 10, 2024


Identifying Toxic Employees Before You Hire Them
Thank you for listening to the Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. What do you do when you recognize toxic behavior on your team?...
Oct 3, 2024


Leading Through Crisis
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Every leader will have to deliver bad news to their teams. No...
Sep 26, 2024
What Your Leadership Scars Say About You
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Life creates plenty of opportunities to give us scars,...
Sep 19, 2024


Maximizing Your One-On-One Meeting With Your Boss
Thanks for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Do you own your one-on-one meetings with your boss, or do they own...
Sep 12, 2024


Four Phrases Leaders Need To Stop Saying
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Your words hold power, but are they helping you or hurting you?...
Sep 5, 2024


What they didn't tell you about change management
Change is a necessary part of growth. So why is it that half of all change initiatives fail? Why do people resist change, and what can...
Aug 28, 2024


Intent Matters: the secret to effective accountability discussions
If you want to make a leader nervous, just tell them they must hold their employee accountable. Leaders fear how the conversation may go...
Aug 22, 2024
What a potato farmer taught me about success
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! What could a leader learn from the story of a potato farmer? The...
Aug 14, 2024


Curiosity: The Underutilized Key to Leadership Success
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Culture and technology are changing rapidly, and businesses that...
Aug 8, 2024


Leveraging Self-Discipline To Reach Your Goals
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. Have you ever wondered why some people succeed, and other people...
Aug 1, 2024


Overcoming Resistance to Change at Work
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! Change can be hard, but for businesses, it is necessary. So, how...
Jul 25, 2024


The Way of The Secret Society with Tim Schurrer
Everyone wants to be successful, but what does success really mean? Is that definition the same for everyone? And can you be fulfilled...
Jul 18, 2024


How To Be A More Credible Leader
Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher! In a world of change and uncertainty, developing leadership...
Jul 11, 2024
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